After a citizen raised the issue that the defunding of Catharpin Park was political payback for Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland’s introduction of a motion to eliminate Supervisor’s political slush funds, Corey took this opportunity to explain how the BOCS is trying to find opportunities to increase the youth recreational opportunities, especially on the eastern side of the county. It’s probably the first time Chairman Stewart has addressed the issue in a public forum, and certainly a rare opportunity to see Chairman Stewart exhibiting such passion about an issue.

Interesting. I hadn’t thought of the idea that adding some additional sports fields on the eastern side of the county would alleviate the capacity issues in the Gainesville District, but I suppose it’s possible. I look forward to seeing what the board comes up with. That solution should provide an opportunity for some rather interesting discussion…

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Hmmmmm, “…disrespecful to the citizen”? Any citizen who chooses to waste the time of the board, the county staff, and those in citizens in attendance without so much as superficial investigation of fact, needs and deserves some “schooling.” Disrespect often begets disrespect; I suspect this was a meaningful lesson to future speakers. Good job, Corey!

Hooray for Corey!!!! I thought what he said was great. He didn’t “disrespect” the citizen. He put him in his “place”. He shot down “it’s all about me and my kids” attitude of the citizen. It’s’ about time somebody on that Board spoke up like that. Additionally, I’m so sick of cry baby parents complaining about not having enough County fields for their children on the one hand, and on the other hand, complaining about higher taxes and budget cuts. The PWBOS has had to make some difficult decisions on the budget and is doing a great job under extreme circumstances. People should realize that. Go Corey, go, keep it up!!!!!

Oh Chairman - you doth protest too much. What was insulting is your emphasis that you are the one that cares the most for that park. Obviously, not as much as you care about putting an upstart new supervisor in his place. Unfortunately, as the speaker stated, the children suffer and should not be a part of the “BOCS punishment plan.”

I found Corey’s attack on a citizen inexcusable. Corey needs to remember who he works for. This man was polite the whole time. Corey said the park was not defunded because he and the rest of the gang wanted it in the budget. Well this sounds a lot like political double speak to me.

If the park was funded the citizen would not have been discussing it.

Corey’s recent move has him in an area with fewer ball parks, so of course he wants more parks near his kids.

Can we afford these parks? I don’t think taxes should be raised to fund them. These are tough times for lots of folks and they will be getting tougher with the inflation and higher living expenses.

Sorry guys, but I don’t really care about the ball parks, if it means my taxes will go up.

Attack by Corey??? Why is OK for a citizen to verbally attack the PWCBOS budget decisions, but when the Chairman of the PWCBOS responds to the attack, it’s not OK? That’s what politicians do, respond to the voters concerns. More power to Corey for standing up for the Board, nobody else did.

What the hell don’t the people on this blog…GET? GL subscribes to the political reality…”help your friends…punish your enemies”. This idea is expounded constantly on this blog. So…Candyland screws with the Board and then “expects” that he and his constituents aren’t going to suffer any consequences??? Yo..Dude quit whining like a little girl!!!!! You expect that your opponents aren’t going to punish you for screwing with their rice bowls??? BaHaHa I ain’t sayin it’s right….But you screw with people…They screw with you. It’s known as the Doctrine of Retortion!!!!

I thank you for the compliment, but Maureen can speak for herself. But it looks like you can’t stop thinking about her …… after all, this story and the resulting comments are about Corey’s statement on the Gainsville Catharpin Park, and not anything about Maureen.

Mr. Wong, or maybe that should be Mr. Wrong.. How in the hell is this a racial issue. THe Western end of the County is pretty darn diverse. At Stonewall High School the white kids are an extreme minority.

I am not Corey fan, but as someone who has done the research, he is right. The majority of school aged children are on the eastern end of the county, the majority of fields are on the west end. Do the math and you will see that it is not equal. Part of the problem is that a number of sports groups, that will remain nameless, feel that some of the available fields available are not up to their standards. If you don’t have all the fancy turf, they will not use them (i.e. Ben Lomand and Nokesville). There were close to 50 available fields for soccer west of Minneville Rd., and 18 east of that road. This is not counting those planned for Catharpin and Rollins Ford.

Corey should have handled this differently. I do not believe that elected officials should call anyone out when they are on the dais. He could have made his comments to the general public instead of directing his comments at Mr bergman.

Unfortunately, most who speak at “Citizens’ TIme” have “an axe to grind” of some sort…and the supervisors, for the most part’ listen and “take it..” Then, when this guy brought up “the politics of it,” referring to the unanimous BOCS support to Supv Candland’s amended resolution concerning discretionary spending, I’m sure that everyone on the board had had “just about enough”!! I imagine that Peter Candland was far more embarassed by his constituent’s railing than by anything else.

Freedom needs to check to see if she has even two brain cells to rub together. Supposedly she worked for Candland at or near the time the budget was passed, and if so, ought to be able to remember that it was the Candland’s vote on the budget that provoked the retaliatory defunding of Catharpin Park. Catharpin Park had nothing to do with discretionary funds; the Jenkins Amendments, as Freedom should be able to recall, comprised the retaliation for discretionary funds. Even without the mixed up facts, Freedom’s attempted defense of Corey is feeble at best.